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Minecraft Xbox 360 Update 12 is finally available for download on Xbox Live, bringing with it some major changes for 4J Studios XBLA adaptation of Minecraft. Find out what's changed in Minecraft Xbox 360 Update 12, and why fans are still waiting on one of the most highly anticipated features from the latest Minecraft Xbox 360 patch. (PHOTO: 4J Studios)

Mon, 08/26/2013 - 02:47

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Minecraft Xbox 360 Title Update 12 Release Date Comes And Goes Without Any Sign Of First Mash-Up, Texture Packs

[UPDATE 8/30 1:40pm EST] 4J Studios has announced that the trailer for the first official Minecraft Xbox 360 Mash-Up Pack will be released on Sunday, with production for the upcoming video being credited to the minds at Hat Films. Click here for more on the story.

Just when fans were starting to wonder if Minecraft Xbox 360 Update 12 might be pushed back to September, Microsoft and 4J Studios shocked more than eight million players around the globe with the sudden release of the latest Minecraft Xbox 360 title update on Friday.

Few likely expected Minecraft Xbox 360 Update 12 to hit Xbox Live last Friday, considering there'd been no official word from 4J Studios since the dev team confirmed that Minecraft Xbox 360 Update 12 had been submitted to the Xbox Live certification board roughly two weeks ago. Of course, we can't imagine many fans being upset that Microsoft and 4J Studios decided to release Minecraft Xbox 360 Update 12 as soon as possible, regardless of how much/little forewarning they had about the patch's arrival.

The latest major game update for Minecraft Xbox 360 introduces a wide variety of features that bring the XBLA port of Mojang's hit sandbox title slightly closer to feature-parity with the Java version of Minecraft played by more than 11 million people and counting. Most notably, Minecraft Xbox 360 Update 12 finally introduces the Jungle biomes to Minecraft Xbox 360, along with many of the corresponding plants and wildlife, and also doubles the world height limit.

Unfortunately, 4J Studios is still awaiting some sort of "legal sign-off" before they can release the first Minecraft Xbox 360 Mash-Up Pack, which was supposed to be revealed prior to Minecraft Xbox 360 Update 12's debut. There's no telling how many Mash-Up and Texture packs the studio currently has on deck, though we suspect a wide variety of each will soon be available for purchase on Xbox Live.

- Fix for doors spitting in half and glitching in open/closed motion when mined.

- Fixed artifacts on edge of flames when in first person.

- Fixed a lot of game lighting issues

Be sure to check back with iDigitalTimes.com and follow Scott on Twitter for more on Minecraft Xbox 360 in the weeks and months to come, along with updates on the PlayStation 3, PS4 and PS Vita builds of Minecraft which will also be developed by 4J Studios.

What do you think of all the changes introduced in Minecraft Xbox 360 Update 12? Have an idea for a new project(s) that will make use of the new mobs and blocks introduced in the latest Minecraft Xbox 360 patch? Already find yourself wondering what 4J Studios will include in Minecraft Xbox 360 Update 13?

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